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| LeBron James wears an 'I Can't Breathe' shirt during warmups before a Dec. 8 game in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) |
Amanda Terkel | Huff
LeBron James took the court before Monday night's game in Brooklyn wearing a T-shirt with the words "I can't breathe," showing solidarity with protesters nationwide who are speaking out against the police killing of Eric Garner.
Brooklyn Nets players Kevin Garnett, Deron Williams, Jarrett Jack and Alan Anderson, as well as one of James' teammates, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving, also came out wearing the shirt in advance of the game, which was set to be attended by Great Britain's Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, as well as NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.
According to the Akron Beacon Journal, James received his shirt from Jack, who used to play for the Cavaliers.
The shirt is the same design worn before Saturday night's NBA game by Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls, which James told the New York Daily News he admired.
"It was spectacular," James said about Rose's shirt. “I loved it. I’m looking for one.”